Salem In the morning, after sniffing my breakfast, I went back to lie at the front door until it was time to leave. Madison was going to carry me to the alpha's home. My head lifted as I heard Madison approach me. "I know you're nervous about today; I'm too, but you need to eat," she told me. My head turned away from her, not wanting to. "Please drink something then," she begged me. I got up and followed her into the dining room. She poured a glass of milk into a bowl. I drank it. I then went back to the door, worried about the difficult task the cruel alpha had already planned for me. Madison hurriedly left the dining room and ran upstairs. I knew at that moment that it was time for us to leave. I stood up as I saw her returning downstairs. "Before we leave, I want to say something to you," said Madison. I looked at her. "Though my nephew is cruel to you, I want you to know that you are here for a purpose by the moon goddess, and she has chosen you to be a part of this pack.
Salem "I didn't steal anything; I put everything back into its place," I confessed as I saw Alaric's claw emerge from his finger, and his brown eyes leered at me with anger as he came close to me. "I'm going to cut off your paws for stealing from the alpha," he warned me. I remembered what had happened to my tail. I had lost it to my pack's enemy. I spun around, ran into a room, and exited the alpha's home through an open door. The door led me to the back of his house. I ran fast for my life as Alaric chased me in his large brown wolf form. I quickly made a turn to escape into the forest, and I squealed as I felt my body shove to the ground. I rolled and landed straight on my back. "You're going to pay for stealing from us!" Alaric growled as he sank his claws into my belly. I whimpered in pain. He pushed his sharp claw further into my body, and I felt my body shift. I was now in my human form after 12 years. My long, blonde, silky hair spread out along the ground as if it had no
Salem My long hair brushed against the floor; I touched it. It was so soft in the palm of my hands. My hand slid along it, and my head lowered, staring at my breast. They were strange. The nipples of my breast were weird and much different from my wolf form. I felt them; they were firm, round, and smooth. I began to observe my olive skin tone, unlike my furry wolf form. I barely had any hair on my skin to keep me warm. How did they manage every day to walk around in their human form without their fur to keep them warm? I thought. I then realized that's why they wore the strange covering Madison referred to as clothes. It was like their human fur, one of their many, because it wasn't as permanent as the fur of the wolf's skin. My body shivered, feeling a bit cold. My hands wrapped around my body, finding warmth. My eyes paused at my forehead, and a strong feeling of sadness hit me, seeing the marking on my forehead: 'nothing'. I wanted to cry, but I couldn't. Madison had become suspi
SalemI returned his stare, but I was scared and nervous. I wasn't prepared to beg him to give me a second chance to be a part of his pack. I didn't know I would have difficulty doing so.I tried to tell him who I was and why I was there, but I found myself stuttering.His stare of surprise soon turned into a grave look, and my heart raced.I held tightly onto his desk as he walked straight toward me and stood before me like a tall tree, towering above. My head rose, staring into blood-red eyes, scared."What are you doing in my house?" he asked acidly."I, I," I tried to explain to him again, but I kept on stuttering repeatedly, fearing him."Are you here to charm me as you did, Alaric?" he asked bitterly.My eyes widen at his remark."I know she-wolves like you, who believed they can seduce an alpha in trying to get whatever they want with their beauty, but it won't work on me," said the alpha as he looked me dead in the eyes."Wolves like you disgust me, and that mark on your forehe
Salem Being locked away in the house almost the entire day, Madison suggested we take a walk to see around her land. "What if the alpha sees me?" I said worriedly. "You'll be fine," retorted Madison, sounding certain we'd be. I had doubts that the alpha would have issues with me being on his land. After all, he wanted nothing to do with me. "I don't want to go." "No, you have to," disagreed Madison. "A wolf cannot be indoors every day; you need to take a walk or a run and enjoy it outside," protested Madison. It was true, but I fear upsetting the alpha anymore. "I'll stay outside on the porch and take a short walk around your house," I suggested. "No, no," retorted Madison. "I know I promised you that I wouldn't pressure you to do anything, but I have to break that promise; we're going for a walk whether you like it or not." Madison held me by the hand as we left the house, leaving her small piece of land. I smelled the air and felt the cool breeze touching my skin. My eye
Salem "Your mother never told you about the full moon before she died?" she asked. "No," I said, shaking my head. Madison stared at me, surprisingly. "Come," she instructed. I followed her into the living room and sat beside her. "Living alone for so long, I've completely forgotten about the full moon," she told me. "I don't understand what you meant when you said you're going to lose me forever." I asked with curiosity. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Madison retorted. "Please tell me about the full moon." I was growing impatient to know everything about it. The full moon would affect me, and I needed to know why. Recollecting what the alpha told me was scaring me. Who would take me from here? Would the full moon be under some strange powers that would compel me to leave from here? "The full moon is a mating season for a she-wolf or a male wolf who is 18 or older and is mature enough to find their mate," explained Madison. "Mate?" I asked, still confused. "Their
SalemAfter the long conversation Madison and I had, Inside, it became very silent.I watched her from the entrance of the kitchen as she prepared dinner. The scent of the delicious meal she was preparing made me want to start eating.Madison was not in a good mood when she remembered her mate. I felt it for her. I could see the sadness in her eyes. She smiled a couple of times at me, seeing that I was watching her, but her smile didn't feel genuine. It felt forced. It didn't give me a warm feeling whenever she would smile at me.I heard the front door knock, and I ran over to Madison, fearing it was her nephew, the cruel alpha."It's okay," she said, trying to calm me.She gently touched the right side of my face and went to the door. I followed her and hid behind a wall where no one could see me except for her.The door opened, and I saw it was Alaric. I moved from my hidden place, knowing he wouldn't try to hurt me, just like his alpha. I was soon stunned by what was in both of his
Salem I wish I hadn't taken the things Alaric had bought for me. I should have listened to Madison. She knew how the world of the wolves operated, and I didn't. I was new to everything around me. "Rain, rain," I heard Madison calling from downstairs. I quickly hid the balloon and the lollipop in the closet. Before I went to open the door and ran downstairs, I peered at the side of the window to see if Alaric was still watching me. My body jumped upon hearing Madison spin the doorknob to come in. "Rain, did you lock yourself in?" she asked worriedly. I hurriedly opened the door. Madison smiled at me. "Dinner is ready," she said. I nodded and led the way, heading downstairs. I sat around the table and began to have my meal—mashed potatoes, pork, and some strange greens she said were string beans. I hated them; I shoved them aside at the edge of my plate, and so did the mashed potatoes; I didn't fancy them either. All I wanted was the pork dripping with gravy. I put down the fork